Mostly companies who have platform specific software that would cost to much to replace or take to long to replace. There’s still companies that run ancient versions of OSs like Pre Mac OS X and Windows 95 because there’s simply no newer OS that can run a specific software besides that OS.
There are some issues with VMs and WINE that make the actual hardware & OS more appealing. I’ve heard of issues like the VM won’t start or there’s instabilities in the VM itself that makes things more difficult. Wine and compatibility layers like it can and do have issues with obscure software or it can’t run the software properly or at all.
And very many small users who are used to it, buy it already installed and are unable to do anything about it. It seems people often forget normies exist.
TheGreyGhost@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
Mostly companies who have platform specific software that would cost to much to replace or take to long to replace. There’s still companies that run ancient versions of OSs like Pre Mac OS X and Windows 95 because there’s simply no newer OS that can run a specific software besides that OS.
jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 days ago
Isnt it still cheaper to run that crap in wine or a VM?
TheGreyGhost@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
There are some issues with VMs and WINE that make the actual hardware & OS more appealing. I’ve heard of issues like the VM won’t start or there’s instabilities in the VM itself that makes things more difficult. Wine and compatibility layers like it can and do have issues with obscure software or it can’t run the software properly or at all.
angrystego@lemmy.world 4 days ago
And very many small users who are used to it, buy it already installed and are unable to do anything about it. It seems people often forget normies exist.